By To get fellow 49ers prepped for fall 2009’s finals week, our editors brainstormed and came up with play lists filled with music to accompany student study sessions. Finals week emotes some universal thoughts and feelings within students and each play list was tailored to encompass those themes. At the very least, they provide a variety of new tracks and some old enjoyable classics.
Songs for part time student, part time worker
1. Michael Jackson – Working Day and Night
2. Senses Fail – Everyday is a Struggle
3. Kid Cudi – Day and Night
4. Masters At Work (f. India) – I Can’t Get No Sleep
5. Bon Jovi – Work for the Working Man
6. The Henry Clay People – Working Part Time
7. Stevie Wonder – Part-Time Lover
8. John Lennon – Working Class Hero
9. Against Me! – 24 Hours a Day
10. Travis Tritt – Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man
11. Van Morrison– I’ve Been Working
12. Loverboy – Working for the Weekend
13. The Limousines – Very Busy People [explicit]
14. Beastie Boys – Skills to Pay the Bills
15. Bachman Turner Overdrive – Takin’ Care of Business
Songs for students dealing with strict-as-nails teachers
1. Kanye West – Jesus Walks
2. Pennywise – F*** Authority
3. The Sounds – Hope You’re Happy Now
4. Tilly and the Wall – Bad Education
5. Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
6. Social Distortion – Ball and Chain
7. Eminem – Brain Damage
8. The Used – Listening
9. Alice Cooper – School’s Out
10. Twisted Sister – We’re Not Gonna Take It
11. The Distance – At Least I Know I’m Good at Something
12. The Beatles – Getting Better
13. Something Corporate – Space
14. Paramore – Pressure
15. System of Down – B.Y.O.B.
Songs to pump you up for studying
1. Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
2. Motion City Soundtrack – Everything is Alright
3. No Doubt – The Climb
4. Deftones – Back to School
5. Waking Ashland – I Am For You (Don’t Give Up)
6. Saosin – It’s All Over Now
7. The Used – Sun Comes Up
8. Fleetwood Mac – Don’t Stop
9. Kanye West – Stronger
10. The Beatles – Good Day Sunshine
Songs for students more excited for the holidays than finals
1. The Go-Gos – Vacation
2. Queen – I Want to Break Free
3. Bing Crosby – I’ll Be Home for Christmas
4. Weezer – Holiday
5. Run DMC – Christmas in Hollis
6. Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas
7. Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas is You
8. Bob Dylan – Do You Hear What I Hear?
9. Taylor Swift – Santa Baby
10. Adam Sandler – Chanukah Song
11. Jackson 5 – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
12. The Killers – Don’t Shoot Me Santa
13. Last Christmas (Glee Cast version)
14. Alvin and the Chipmunks – The Chipmunk Song
15. Weezer – Island In the Sun
